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Day triumph, Spieth's rise seal golf's changing of guard

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Jason Day of Australia celebrates with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2015 PGA Championship with a score of 20-under par at Whistling Straits on August 16, 2015

Kohler (United States) (AFP) - With the 20-something trio of Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and newly crowned PGA Champion Jason Day atop the world rankings, golf's changing of the guard is complete.

The triumvirate have now won five of the past six majors -- and they're just part of a talented crop of young players that also includes Players Championship winner Rickie Fowler and 23-year-old Japanese Hideki Matsuyama -- winner of the Memorial this year.